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Caroline Ball

Cornucopia of Fruit & Vegetables, A

Illustrations from an eighteenth-century botanical treasury

Caroline Ball

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English
Bodleian Library
28 May 2021
Botanical art; Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables
This stunning gift book offers fruit and vegetables as detailed art, viewed through eighteenth-century eyes, allowing us to enjoy the sight of swan-necked gourds and horned lemons, smile at silkworms hovering over mulberries and delight at the quirkiness of 'strawberry spinach' ... a delicious medley of garden produce for gardeners and art-lovers.
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Imprint:   Bodleian Library
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 190mm,  Width: 150mm, 
ISBN:   9781851245666
ISBN 10:   1851245669
Pages:   152
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

CAROLINE BALL is an editor, copywriter and occasional translator who has written on many subjects, but has a particular interest in horticulture, garden history and the plant-hunters, both men and women, who have made our gardens and countryside the rich and diverse habitats they are today. She is a keen gardener and author of Heritage Apples, and has contributed to other books, including a study of William Morris and a guide to historical sites.

Reviews for Cornucopia of Fruit & Vegetables, A: Illustrations from an eighteenth-century botanical treasury

A mouth-wateringly beautiful collection of 18th-century botanical engravings, featuring both common and unusual fruits and vegetables. Of great historical and artistic interest, gardeners will also find plenty of inspiration. -- The Bookseller


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